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DESCRIPTION:The Digital transformation\, caused by the Industrial Internet 
 of things and often named the Fourth\nIndustrial Revolution will change wo
 rkplaces and business processes. Workers and enterprises\nhave to prepare 
 themselves for meeting new challenges but also new opportunities. Addition
 ally\,\nnew qualifications are needed. Experimental research shows that im
 mersive work environments\nare very suitable to train workers for new requ
 irements. This talk will explain the changes in the\nworkplace and introdu
 ce a lab-oriented training approach which holds some promises for the\nsmo
 oth preparation of workers for the age of digital processes.\n\nSpeaker(s)
 : Norbert Gronau\, \n\nRoom: Exhibition Center\, Bldg: Engineering I Build
 ing\, Lynnwood Rd\, Hatfield\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, South Africa\, 0002
LOCATION:Room: Exhibition Center\, Bldg: Engineering I Building\, Lynnwood 
 Rd\, Hatfield\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, South Africa\, 0002
ORGANIZER:sunil.maharaj@up.ac.za
SEQUENCE:7
SUMMARY:How to prepare workers for Digital Transformation in the 4IR: Exper
 iences from Europe
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/190328
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The Digital transformation\, caused by the
  Industrial Internet of things and often named the Fourth<br />Industrial 
 Revolution will change workplaces and business processes. Workers and ente
 rprises<br />have to prepare themselves for meeting new challenges but als
 o new opportunities. Additionally\,<br />new qualifications are needed. Ex
 perimental research shows that immersive work environments<br />are very s
 uitable to train workers for new requirements. This talk will explain the 
 changes in the<br />workplace and introduce a lab-oriented training approa
 ch which holds some promises for the<br />smooth preparation of workers fo
 r the age of digital processes.</p>
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